Things believers find most offensive...

[Atheist-Lite]

Suggesting that morality exists independently of religion.

Morality? I see no evidence for that hypothesis.

[PsychoSerenity]

The categorising of religious belief as a mind virus.

I don't mind, I know it's true - but then I'm not really a believer, I'm a fantasist. And actually I've mostly stopped that now as well.

The suggestion that their religion is "just a belief".

Ditto.

Saying Jesus might not even have existed.

I really really reeally want to go back in time all magically like, and find out teh trute about this. It would be awesome to meet the guy that started it all off, if he did exist, and make some proper historical recordings of what actually happened.

Should I be posting in the "Serious Stuff" section While drinking?

[Rum]

Suggesting that morality exists independently of religion.

Morality? I see no evidence for that hypothesis.

You are talking bollocks again. No hypothesis in there.

[Robert_S]

Mathew 6:6

[Tero]

Why atheism itself is offensive! Because you live one short life and all is meaningless! And we kill babies.

[klr]

The plain, unvarnished truth.

[PsychoSerenity]

The plain, unvarnished truth.

Wow! That blows my mind. The concept of varnishing truth.

[Pappa]

Nihilism. Actually, they don't find offensive, just very, very,very scary as far as I can tell.

That's the same for believers and atheists then?

Not me.

[Ian]

Undermining the idea that they're going to be accepted into heaven in the afterlife. Casting doubts on the notion that they'll be rewarded for their entire belief system, and exposing them to the idea that we'll all end up in the same place regardless of faith or lack thereof, is like kicking at the a center pole that holds the whole tent up.

[klr]

The plain, unvarnished truth.

Wow! That blows my mind. The concept of varnishing truth.

Yup, the truth with no gloss.

Seriously. Having to tip-toe around certain people who can't see beyond their own indoctrination ...

Undermining the idea that they're going to be accepted into heaven in the afterlife. Casting doubts on the notion that they'll be rewarded for their entire belief system, and exposing them to the idea that we'll all end up in the same place regardless of faith or lack thereof, is like kicking at the a center pole that holds the whole tent up.

Yup, that's the plain truth alright. I'd be the worst in the world if I took that tack with certain people, yet they're free do moralise and preach.

[Pappa]

Having to tip-toe around certain people who can't see beyond their own indoctrination ...

I do find that need for special treatment very annoying.

[klr]

Of course, one can look on the bright side and realise that many believers have been "forced" to become more "tolerant". Sunday shopping? Ready availability of contraceptives? Just about any form of blasphemy you can think of?*


*OK, some Muslims still get hot under the burka about this.

[theropod]

How about, "Your lies are making baby Jebus cry"?

RS

[Berthold]

"If atheism is a religion, health is a disease."

[Loki]

reality